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Keep your eyes on these labor and employment Supreme Court cases
by Judith E. Kramer The first Monday in October (October 5) marked the beginning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term. While during the course of the 2015-2016 term the Court could agree to hear additional cases, these are the labor and employment cases currently on the docket, as well as a case involving affirmative […]
Awesome!
With just two weeks to go until the new season begins, I wanted to make sure we give proper attention to another potential candidate for Michael’s position (once Robert California vacates it and proceeds to rule the Company and then the world) — Kelly Kapoor. She has gone through a number of transformations since slapping Michael […]
Forced Landing of Air Canada Pilots over the Age of 60
By Lyne Duhaime and Emilie Paquin-Holmested On February 3, 2011, the Federal Court of Canada issued a decision in Vilven v. Air Canada, the prolonged legal battle of two Air Canada pilots who challenged the company’s mandatory retirement policy for pilots who reach the age of 60. In that decision, the judge sent the matter […]
Internship Best Practices
With college intern hiring on the increase, it’s a good time to review internship best practices.
Offering Flexibility Is a Great Way to Attract Top Talent
When considering whether or not to stay with their current employer or look for a new job, 73% of respondents say the flexibility an employer offers aids in their decision.
Technology and ICD-10 Give Plans New Recovery Powers
Health plans are unlocking the power of ICD-10 codes and using modern technologies to identify and track the progress of cases to maximize recoveries when plan members have been reimbursed twice for injuries caused by liable third parties, Elizabeth Longo, general counsel for Discovery Health Partners, explained. Unlock the Power of ICD-10 Using data mining […]
Employer-Related Changes in Democrats’ New Health Care Reform Compromise Bill
Yesterday, congressional Democrats released the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872), a compromise bill designed to provide a package of “fixes” to the U.S. Senate’s original health care reform bill — the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590). Similar to the original Senate bill, there are several provisions […]
Aged Like a Fine Wisconsin Parmesan
Litigation Value: More fodder for a potential lawsuit by Oscar Martinez; at least $10,000-15,000 to help Dunder Mifflin muddle through the competing Darryl-Dwight complaints — and the only reason it is that low is that, at the end of the day, neither is likely to want to escalate their dispute further. Tonight we were treated […]
Releases: Military Leave Claims Not Released by Severance Agreement Provision
Brian Perez, a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, was terminated the day he returned to work at Uline, Inc., in Orange County, following a one-week military leave. Uline presented Perez with a severance agreement, which stated that Perez would receive six weeks’ salary in exchange for releasing the company from all claims, including […]